WHO, Global Health Agencies Reject Trump's Acetaminophen-Autism Link

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Above: Packages of Tylenol and generic acetaminophen in a pharmacy in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Image copyright: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Trump narrative

Trump courageously confronts medical orthodoxy, demanding answers for autism's alarming surge. While establishment voices reflexively dismiss concerns, Harvard's rigorous NIH-funded research confirms acetaminophen-autism associations and multiple large-scale studies support these findings. Trump's precautionary approach protects vulnerable children when medical authorities cling to outdated assumptions. President Trump and RFK Jr.'s revolutionary leadership means taking bold stances, even if they are uncomfortable to established medical narratives.

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Anti-Trump narrative

Trump's reckless proclamation linking Tylenol to autism — contradicting decades of medical consensus — epitomizes his dangerous disregard for scientific evidence. While global health authorities unanimously reject this unproven claim, Trump's irresponsible fear-mongering threatens pregnant women's health. His willingness to weaponize medicine for political theater, ignoring robust studies finding no causal link, exposes the profound hazard of placing ideology above expertise.

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